Scapula Muscles: Rotators and Elevators (4)

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the origin, insertion, and action of various scapular muscles based on the lecture transcript.

Pectoralis minor (Scapula Medial Rotators)

Origin: ribs $3-5$,

Inserts: Coracoid process of the scapula

Action: medially rotates scapula.

Serratus anterior Scapula Medial Rotators)

Origin: ribs $1-8$

Inserting: Medial border of the scapula

Action: Medially rotates the scapula.

Levator scapulae (Scapular Elevators)

Origin: Cervical vertebrae $C1$ to $C4$

Inserting: at the superior angle of the scapula

Action: Elevate the scapula.

Trapezius (Scapular Elevators)

Origin: Occipital bone down through the thoracic vertebrae

Inserts: Spine of the scapula

Actions: include elevating, retracting, and depressing the scapula.

Rhomboids (Scapula Lateral Rotators)

Origin: $C7$ to $T5$

Inserting: at the medial border of the scapula

Action: retract scapula